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A visit to the Union Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Union Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Hill Cemetery

Lat:   29.3658°   (29° 21' 56")

Lon:   -97.6953°   (-97° 41' 43")

The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.

The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Union Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Union Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bebe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <4>
    • Smiley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <4>
    • Dewville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pandora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cost
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
        • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Oak Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
        • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Caddo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
        • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Nockenut
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nockenut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
        • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
      • Alum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
        • Alum is located in Wilson County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gonzales
    • Nixon
      • Nixon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nixon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Smiley
      • Smiley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Union Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Stockdale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Hill Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Caraway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
    • Askey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askey Cemetery
    • Oneill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneill Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Clabber Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clabber Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    • Dewville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • White Rancho Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rancho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rancho Cemetery
    • Latin American Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bundick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stroman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroman Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroman Cemetery
      • Ellis - Nance Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Smiley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Demmer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demmer Cemetery
      • Oso Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oso Cemetery
      • Burrls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrls Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrls Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370460  (Union Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1370460 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Smiley
      • County: Gonzales         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #1370460 (Union Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gonzales, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3658, Longitude: -97.6953       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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